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Artist |
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Setlist |
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| 2/9/2012 | MMW | Master Class, The Pour House, Charleston, SC | Tivoli Improv, Walk Back, Mercy Mercy Mercy | 24:14 24:14 | 118876 t 119989 t s |
| 2/9/2012 | MMW | The Pour House, Charleston, SC | Set 1: Improv > Drum Solo > Improv > Improv > Miles Behind > Organ Intro > Sweet Pea Dreams, Illmoan > Spy Kiss, Organ Intro > I Wanna Ride You; Set 2: Big Time > Amber Gris, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Shackman, Amish Pintxos, Baby Goats, Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho; Encore: Crosstown Traffic | 135:51 133:43 135:19 | 118876 t 119989 t s |
| 2/10/2012 | MMW | Workshop / Master Class, ArtPlay, Birmingham, AL | | | |
| 2/10/2012 | MMW
| Alys Robinson Stephens PAC, Birmingham, AL | | | |
| 2/11/2012 | MMW
 | Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA | Set 1: Night Marchers, Jelly Belly, Riffin' Ed, Sweet Pea Dreams, Henduck, Coconut Boogaloo; Set 2: Macha, I Wanna Ride You, Partido Alto, Shackman, Big Time, Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Hey Joe, Think; Encore: Fuck You Guys | 138:48 | u u u u u u u u |
| 3/2/2012 | MMW | Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia | | | |
| 3/3/2012 | MMW | Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia | | | |
| 4/19/2012 | MMW | Palladium Club, Warsaw, Poland | | | |
| 4/20/2012 | MMW | Stanser Musiktage, Kollegium St. Fidelis, Stans, Switzerland | One Set Only: Jelly Belly > Illmoan > Drum Solo > Hermeto's Daydream, Riffin' Ed > Amber Gris, Amish Pintxos > Sweet Pea Dreams, Fuck You Guys | 76:09 | 127146 t s |
| 4/21/2012 | MMW | Cully Jazz Festival, Cully, Switzerland | | | |
| 4/22/2012 | MMW
 | Centrum Kultury Katowice, Katowice, Poland | One Set Only: Improv > Partido Alto, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Open Intro > Reliquary, What'd I Say, Walk Back; Encore: Organ Intro > I Wanna Ride You | 83:01 | |
| 4/23/2012 | MMW | Jazz Dock at MeetFactory, Prague, Czech Republic | | | |
| 4/24/2012 | MMW | Trafo, House Of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary | | | |
| 4/26/2012 | MMW | Barby Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel | | | |
| 4/28/2012 | MMW | Fondazione Musica per Roma Auditorium, Sala Sinopoli, Rome, Italy | | | |
| 4/29/2012 | MMW | Cosmopolite Scene, Oslo, Norway | | | |
| 4/30/2012 | MMW | Nattjazz Festival, Bergen, Norway | | | |
| 5/1/2012 | MMW | LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, Netherlands | One Set Only: Open Improv > Improv > Pappy Check, Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Think > Night Marchers, Walk Back, Bass Solo > Legalize It > Uninvisible; Encore: Wonton | 97:40 | 120097 t u s |
| 5/2/2012 | MMW | Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands | | | |
| 5/3/2012 | MMW | Centre Culturel Opderschmelz CCRD, Dudelange, Luxemburg | | | |
| 5/4/2012 | MMW | Off-Beat Jazz Festival, Basel, Switzerland | One Set Only: Olde Wyne, Open Intro > Start/Stop > Drum Outro, Spy Kiss > Gonzo, Bowed Bass/Open Intro > Dracula, Amish Pintxos, Fuck You Guys; Encore: Moti Mo | 105:44 | 134974 t |
| 5/5/2012 | MMW | Auditorio Nacional de Madrid/Sala de Camara, Madrid, Spain | | | |
| 5/10/2012 | MMW
 | Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, NY | Set 1: Improv > Doppler, Sweet Pea Dreams, Shackman, It's A Jungle In Here; Set 2: (MMW with guests one at a time replacing a member of the band): Improv*, Just Like I Pictured It+, Improv^, Improv#, "That's What Love Will Make You Do"% > Improv%, Fuck You Guys&; Set 3: (MMW with guests): Whiney Bitches~, Improv!, Improv!$, Spacey Improv$, Improv$++ > Start/Stop$++, No Mo' One Mo'^^, Paraíba^^**; * with Anthony Coleman on keys, no Medeski; + with Oren Bloedow on bass, no Wood; ^ with G. Calvin Weston on drums (+ trumpet), no Martin; # with Marco Benevento on keys, no Medeski; % with Bob Stewart on tuba, no Wood; & with Adam Deitch on drums, no Martin; ~ with So Percussion on various percussion; ! with Vernon Reid on guitar; $ with DJ Logic on turntables; ++ with Charlie Burnham on violin; ^^ with Chuck Campbell on pedal steel guitar; ** with Miho Hatori on vocals | 173:28 175:36 175:36 | 120151 t 120153 t 120154 t s |
| 5/15/2012 | MMW
 | The Egg, Albany, NY | | | |
| 10/3/2012 | MMW | Narrows Center For The Arts, Fall River, MA | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Open/Improv > Improv > Illmoan, Down On Me, "Wild Instrument Jam"* > "Melodiccordian Shuffle" tease*+ > Suspicious Minds; Set 2: "Piano/Bass Chase"^ > Bass'n'Drums > Bass Solo, Timmy Bobbins, Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen'% > Percussion/Drum Solo, Doppler, Amber Gris; Encore: Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); * each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he debuted playing what I can only call a "Melodicaccordion" right now, because it seemed like the love child of a melodica & an accordion; + "Melodiccordian Shuffle" is a new tune on this tour - first known full performance occurred the following night on 10/4/2012; ^ first known MMW performance (first played at a John Medeski solo show on 12/16/2010); % John on Bamboo Sax for a solo | 126:42 126:49 126:49 | 122247 t 122262 t 122274 t s |
| 10/4/2012 | MMW | Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Improv > Improv > Piano Solo > Improv > Pocket Knife, Timmy Bobbins, Truth Or Suffering* > Bass Solo; Set 2: Suspicious Minds > "Melodiccordian Shuffle"+, Down On Me, Illmoan > Drum/Percussion Solo, Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen'; Encore: Olde Wyne; * written by a guitarist John knows; + John on Bamboo Sax & "Melodicaccordion" (like the love child of a melodica & an accordion) | 133:11 133:11 | 122248 t 122249 t s |
| 10/5/2012 | MMW | Jordan Hall, Boston, MA | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Open/Improv > Improv > Improv, Truth Or Suffering* > Bass Solo > Down On Me, Suspicious Minds; Set 2: Doppler, Timmy Bobbins (with Drum Solo), "Wild Instrument Jam"+, Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen' > Sand, "Piano/Bass Chase" > Percussion/Drum Solo; Encore: Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); * written by a guitarist John knows; + each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he debuted playing an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn) | 118:53 118:53 | 122250 t 122251 t s |
| 10/6/2012 | MMW | Massry Center for the Arts, Albany, NY | Acoustic Show; Set 1: "Piano/Bass Chase" > Open Improv > "Melodiccordian Shuffle"*, Truth Or Suffering, Down On Me, "Wild Instrument Jam"+, Suspicious Minds; Set 2: Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You), Amber Gris, Illmoan (with Bass Solo) > "Wild Instrument Jam"+ > Pocket Knife, Drum Solo, Olde Wyne; Encore: Timmy Bobbins; * John on Claviola; + each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument (this happened twice during this gig); at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn) on both tracks | 142:16 142:16 141:13 | 122260 t 122261 t 122275 t s |
| 10/7/2012 | MMW | The Museum at Bethel Woods, Bethel, NY | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Doppler > Open Improv > Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen' > Drums'n'Bass*, Timmy Bobbins, Truth Or Suffering > Piano Outro > Suspicious Minds; Set 2: Amber Gris, "Piano/Bass Chase" > Bass Solo > "Melodiccordian Shuffle"+ > Illmoan > Percussion/Drum Solo, "Wild Instrument Jam"^, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); Encore: Olde Wyne; * John on Claviola briefly; + John on Bamboo Sax; ^ each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn) | 140:34 140:34 | 122345 t 122361 t s |
| 10/8/2012 | MMW | Bergen PAC, Englewood, NJ | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Drum Intro > Down On Me, Pocket Knife > Bass Solo (with Percussion) > "Melodiccordian Shuffle" > Drum Solo, Amber Gris, Suspicious Minds; Set 2: Timmy Bobbins, Illmoan (with Bass Solo) > Percussion/Drum Solo, "Wild Instrument Jam"*, Sand > Open Improv > Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen'+, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); Encore: Gonzo; * each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn); + John on Bamboo Sax for a solo | 122:03 122:03 | 122282 t 122283 t s |
| 10/10/2012 | MMW | Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Open/Improv > Doppler, "Piano/Bass Chase" > Open Improv/Intro to > Pocket Knife, Timmy Bobbins (with Drum Solo); Set 2: Suspicious Minds, Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen', Bass Solo > Improv# > "Melodiccordian Shuffle"#*, "Wild Instrument Jam"+, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); Encore: Cool Eddie#^; # with Bill Evans; * John on Claviola; + each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn); ^ Soulbop (Randy Brecker/Bill Evans) tune | 125:20 125:10 124:16 | 122350 t 122363 t 127148 t s |
| 10/11/2012 | MMW | Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Improv > Piano Improv > What'd I Say > Sand, Amber Gris, Truth Or Suffering > Pocket Knife, Timmy Bobbins; Set 2: "Piano/Bass Chase" > Improv > Cat Creeps* > Percussion Improv > "Wild Instrument Jam"+, Bass Solo > "Melodiccordian Shuffle"^, Suspicious Minds; Encore: Olde Wyne; * John on Claviola; + each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn); ^ John on Bamboo Sax | 115:34 | 122351 t s |
| 10/12/2012 | MMW | The Paramount, Huntington, NY | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Open Improv > Cat Creeps > Open Improv > Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen'*, Piano Intro > "Piano/Bass Chase" > Sand > Amber Gris, Bass Solo > Doppler; Set 2: Suspicious Minds, Down On Me > Drum Solo, Illmoan, "Wild Instrument Jam"+, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You); Encore: "Melodiccordian Shuffle"^; * John on Bamboo Sax; + each night seems to feature an Improv with John on a unique instrument; at this show he played an original Slovakian bassoon (Slovakian Shepherd Horn); ^ John on Claviola | 120:57 120:57 120:57 120:57 121:12 | 122365 t 122366 t 122368 t 122369 t 122370 t s |
| 10/13/2012 | MMW | Kennedy Center, Washington, DC | | | |
| 10/14/2012 | MMW | Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD | Acoustic Show; Set 1: Open/Improv > Illmoan (with Drum & Bass Solos), "Melodiccordian Shuffle"*, What'd I Say (with Bass & Drum Solos); Set 2: Timmy Bobbins, Piano Solo > "Piano/Bass Chase" > Sand, Amber Gris, Ballade In C Minor 'Vergessene Seelen'+, Suspicious Minds; Encore: Swamp Road; * John on Claviola; + John on Bamboo Sax | 130:34 | 122595 t s |
| 12/7/2012 | MMW | Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO | Set 1: Hanuman > Down The Tubes > Boozer Improv* > A Go Go, Scarlet Begonias, Bass Intro > Legalize It > Drum Intro > Miles Behind; Set 2: Chank (with Drum Solo) > Down The Tubes > Guitar Improv > Deadzy+ > What Now, Southern Pacific, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, Guitar Intro > Julia, Fuck You Guys; Encore: Hey Joe; * improvisation built around Boozer's outro jam; + guitar solo @12:56 that leads into What Now (a different sort of transition than usual for these two tunes) | 169:25 170:06 170:06 | 123141 t 123209 t 123242 t s |
| 12/8/2012 | MMW | Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO | Set 1: Down The Tubes > Little Walter Rides Again, Bass Solo > Tequila & Chocolate > Guitar Solo > Boozer; Set 2: Heaven On Earth, Reggae Improv/Tune* > Miles Behind (with Drum Solo), Bowed/Bass Solo+ > Cachaça > Amazing Graze, Hottentot > Guitar Outro; Encore: I Got A Woman; * sounds like a song; + Chris shifts from bowing to plucking the bass partway through | 139:22 140:16 | 123142 t 123243 t s |
| 12/11/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | 2 shows; Special guest: Aiyb Dieng | | |
| 12/12/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | 2 shows; Special guest: Nels Cline | 46:20 21:51 | Soundcloud Soundcloud |
| 12/13/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | Early Show: No Setlist Available; Late Show: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Drum Outro > Night Marchers > Improv > Drum Solo > Drums'n'Bass > Suspicious Minds > Heaven On Earth > Open Improv > Hey Joe; # 2 Shows with Marc Ribot (guitar) | 79:38 | 123226 t s |
| 12/14/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | Early Show: Improv > Improv > Drums'n'Sax'n'Bass Improv > Open Improv/Intro > Hermeto's Daydream, Wonton, Improv Intro > "Melodiccordian Shuffle", Cool Eddie; Late Show: Junkyard, Organ Solo > Organ'n'Bass Intro > Improv > Dixie Hop, Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself, Sax Solo*, Tit For Tat (with Drum Solo), Crosstown Traffic; # 2 Shows with Bill Evans (alto saxophone); * when Bill Evans finished his solo he turned to find all of MMW wearing bandanas just like he (Evans) always wears | 141:50 | 123227 t s |
| 12/15/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | Early Show: Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass Improv/Solo, Syeeda's Song Flute > Open Improv > Flat Tires, Shackman; Late Show: Improv > Improv > Bowed/Bass Improv* > "Ehrlich Blues"+ > Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps) > Drum Solo > Flute Improv > Improv > Seven Deadlies; # 2 Shows with Marty Ehrlich (saxophone, winds & flutes); * Chris shifts from bowing to plucking the bass partway through; + sounds like a song; could be an Ehrlich original or a cover | 145:10 | 123228 t s |
| 12/16/2012 | MMW | Blue Note, New York, NY | Early Show: Coconut Boogaloo > Open Improv/Intro* > "Slow Blue Note Groove" > Everyday People, Big Time > Drum Solo, Just Like I Pictured It; * with 'Henduck' intro tease for roughly the first minute | 71:18 | 127164 t s |
MMW Performance History (MMW shows only)